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    Detailed perspectives on developments in South Asia​​

    346 : India-Vietnam Ties: The Stamp of ‘Modi Doctrine’

    Rajeev Ranjan Chaturvedy

    21 September 2016

    The elevation of the India-Vietnam Strategic Partnership to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in September 2016 can be helpful in promoting stability and economic prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. Stronger ties between India and Vietnam would reflect India’s increasing presence in the region and could keep Southeast Asia free from the exclusive influence of a dominant power.